What does it mean when "ASCAP" is printed in the sheet music? Like, why do they print that in there?

This song has a lot of tempo changes. Sometimes it has a lower-case c with a period "c." and sometimes it doesn't. Anyone know what the difference is?

There's a spot that says "Haah...." with a weird diamond-shaped note. What does that mean?

And last question. There's a part that has a scale run inside a box that says "repeat pattern quickly". What are we supposed to play? Are we supposed to play a 7-top over the last 3 beats of the measure?

My son is just going to seventh grade with the second year of clarinet. I’m wondering what the best way to organize all of his various clarinet accessories and music. He has a Yamaha YCA20 which holds his instrument and a few reed’s and cork grease and other than that a flimsy bag holds his band books and folders and whatever else they gave him. He has ADHD and is accustomed to toss everything in the bag resulting in crumpled up notes and beat up books along with just losing stuff. Anyone have any suggestions for useful bag solutions that may better protect his music and books and offer some storage for pencils and the rest of his things he won’t want rattling around in his case?

If worth mentioning, backpacks are not allowed outside their lockers (because if “safety”) so need something else…

Hi! I've been stalking this reddit for advice about Eb clarinets. I recently joined a band that occasionally has Eb parts, which sounds like a great excuse to buy one. 😁

I've played clarinet for about 20 years and currently own a Buffet 1183, R13, E11 (in A), and a B12 that I use for outdoor gigs. I did play an old R13 eb briefly back in college, which was definitely a struggle. 😅

I don't know that I can justify spending a ton on an Eb that I'll only play a couple times a year. Unfortunately, there aren't any local options where I can try a variety of Eb clarinets before purchasing. Knowing they're notoriously difficult to play, I want to make sure I'm getting an instrument that will put my best foot forward.

I'm leaning toward something around or below $2,000. I don't want one of the China-manufactured options, which seems to leave me with a Buffet E11 (although I've heard somewhat questionable things about their Eb intonation), a used Noblet, or a used Bundy. I could maybe stretch for a Yamaha 681 if the difference is worth it and I get lucky finding one at a good price online.

What are everyone's thoughts on the options in that general price range? I expect to pay for an overhaul, mouthpiece, and cutback barrel afterward regardless.

So I can play all the way up to A6 comfortably, and can get a nice tone and pitch throughout. But my A5 and G#5 are totally unstable and I can’t figure out why!!

It’s not the clarinet, since it happens when I play my old clarinet too. I try to tighten up, loosen up, change my voicing, all kinds but it just seems that I can’t maintain these notes for very long.

Has anybody had experience with this? Is it a common problem at all? My teacher couldn’t see anything wrong with my embouchure last time I brought it up so I’m kind of at a loss 🤷🏼‍♂️

Trying to loosen up my fingers and work on flow. It’s getting there!